VIOLENCE Definition & Meaning

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violence

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noun

swift and intense force:
the violence of a storm.
Synonyms: , , ,
rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment:
to die by violence.
an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws:
to take over a government by violence.
a violent act or proceeding.
rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language:
the violence of his hatred.
damage through distortion or unwarranted alteration:
to do editorial violence to a text.

violence

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noun

the exercise or an instance of physical force, usually effecting or intended to effect injuries, destruction, etc
powerful, untamed, or devastating force
the violence of the sea
great strength of feeling, as in language, etc; fervour
an unjust, unwarranted, or unlawful display of force, esp such as tends to overawe or intimidate
do violence to
1. to inflict harm upon; damage or violate
  they did violence to the prisoners
2. to distort or twist the sense or intention of
  the reporters did violence to my speech

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of violence¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin violentia; violent, -ence

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of violence¹

C13: via Old French from Latin violentia impetuosity, from violentus violent

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Gaitok will show his girlfriend, Mook, that his compassion and preference for care over violence will not stand in his way in apprehending the robbers.

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Even conservatives have been surprised and divided by this new trend of violence.

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In court documents, prosecutors allege the 55-year-old mogul used drugs, violence and coercion to force women to participate in the freak-offs.

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The “Common Side Effects” writers go to admirable lengths to explain why a cure-all mushroom could be hazardous; violence would soar, the medicine could fall into the wrong hands, evildoers would never die.

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But there has been little sign of a let-up in the violence.

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